âMainly, just fantastic gigs and fantastic crowds. I think 2005 was a little bit rough for us, but that was something thatâs been very well documented and we shanât talk about now,â McBrain said, laughing, referring to the bandâs final gig on the 2005 Ozzfest in which they ended up with power cut off during the set and eggs thrown at them.

One of the first times they played San Bernardino, McBrain had rented a Corvette and drove himself to the show from Los Angeles. Driving back, he was barreling down the freeway at 105 mph and a helicopter started following him.

âItâs always nice playing in California. We always used to stay uptown around the Sunset Strip area â¦ weâve calmed down from the party days. Itâs a nicer pace of life in Santa Monica. Itâs lovely being next to the ocean and the pier,â McBrain said.

Iron Maiden, which began nearly 40 years ago with bassist Steve Harris, changed heavy metal and has one of the most loyal followings in the world, among millions of records sold.

The Maiden England tour went worldwide in 2012 and brought back some of the bandâs classics that havenât been performed live in a while.

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